Chattanooga FC is an American soccer team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division.
The team plays its home games at Finley Stadium, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are navy blue and white.
History
Chattanooga FC was co-founded in 2009 by Tim Kelly,[1] Krue Brock, and Sheldon Grizzle[citation needed] to play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and considered roughly equal to the USL Premier Development League.
Supporters & attendance
The overall Chattanooga FC fan base is known as 'The Chattahooligans,' with the official supporter group also going by that name.[2] Over the years, the supporter group has established several traditions, which the club has incorporated into home match proceedings such as a pre-game Chattahooligan march-in[3] and the a capela leading of the National Anthem.[4]
Chattanooga FC boasts the highest average and single-game attendance in the NPSL.[5] In its inaugural match on May 16, 2009, over 1,600 fans watched Chattanooga FC host Atlanta FC.[6] In their second home match, held on June 7, 2009, over 1,500 watched as CFC notched their first win in club history over Saturn FC.[7] Over 2,100 fans watched as CFC tied eventual divisional champs Rocket City United on June 20, 2009.[8] In their final home game of the season, held July 4, 2009, over 3,000 fans witnessed CFC's victory over Birmingham, Alabama's Pumas FC.[9] The club's average season attendance for league games was approximately 2,100.
In its second season, CFC continued to build upon its remarkably high attendance figures. In the season-beginning league match-up against Pumas FC on June 5, 2010, attendance numbers hit over 3,000.[10] The second league game on June 19, 2010, drew over 2,900 fans to witness CFC host Atlanta FC.[11] On July 4, 2010, an NPSL record crowd of over 3,400 watched CFC take on league newcomer FC Tulsa.[12] CFC beat all NPSL attendance records, for a regular season game, on July 17, 2010 when 5,117 fans watched the CFC roll over Rocket City United, 4 - 0.[13] The club's average attendance for their second season was approximately 4,400 per game (including a 6,317 home attendance count[14] against non-league opponent F.C. Atlas's Under-20 squad.)
Players
Roster
Source:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 00 |
 |
GK |
Jaime Garcia
|
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Thomas Hunter
|
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Gregory Hartley
|
| 3 |
|
DF |
Nate Hodges
|
| 4 |
|
DF |
Builder Brock
|
| 6 |
|
DF |
Adam Reakes
|
| 7 |
|
MF |
John Carrier
|
| 8 |
|
FW |
Phil Beene
|
| 9 |
 |
FW |
Jose Ferraz
|
| 10 |
|
FW |
Michael Brooks
|
| 11 |
 |
MF |
Sias Reyneke
|
| 12 |
|
DF |
Andy Stewart
|
| 13 |
|
FW |
Samuel Barnsley
|
| 14 |
|
FW |
Clay Green
|
| 15 |
 |
MF |
Mohamed Aden |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 16 |
|
MF |
Nathan Adams
|
| 17 |
|
FW |
Luke Winter
|
| 18 |
|
MF |
Matthew Williams
|
| 19 |
|
MF |
Fynn Glover
|
| 20 |
|
FW |
Chrispin Ochieng
|
| 21 |
|
DF |
Nicholas Chase
|
| 22 |
 |
DF |
Samuel Mansour
|
| 23 |
|
DF |
Matt Watts
|
| 24 |
|
DF |
Nickson Odeny
|
| 25 |
|
FW |
Ben Wilks
|
| 26 |
|
MF |
Matthew Hudnut
|
| 27 |
|
MF |
Thibault Charmey
|
| 28 |
 |
MF |
Ivan Heredia
|
| 30 |
|
MF |
Wilson Linder
|
| 31 |
|
FW |
Alex Pratt
|
| 33 |
|
GK |
Clark Lydon |
|
Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
|---|
| 2009 |
4 |
NPSL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not enter |
| 2010 |
4 |
NPSL |
1st, Southeast |
National Final |
Did not enter |
| 2011 |
4 |
NPSL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
1st Round |
| 2012 |
4 |
NPSL |
1st, Southeast, West |
National Final |
Did not enter |
| 2013 |
4 |
NPSL |
1st, Southeast |
Regional Final |
1st Round |
Honors
Domestic
Head coaches
- Brian Crossman (2009–2011[15])
- Bill Elliott (2011–present[16])
Stadia
References
External links
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Current season
